480 settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, occupation restricts worshippers' entry

480 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on the occasion of the Hebrew New Year, amid severe restrictions imposed by the occupation authorities on the entry of Palestinian worshippers, according to Jerusalemite sources.

On Sunday, September 13, 2026, 480 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, coinciding with the Hebrew New Year. The occupation authorities imposed strict restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshippers, limiting entry to the Bab Hutta and Bab al-Silsila gates only during the dawn prayer, and imposing age restrictions without disclosing the permitted age group. This prevented large numbers of worshippers from reaching the mosque, and the few who managed to enter were forced to pray at its gates. The settlers conducted tours described as "provocative" in the mosque courtyards and performed Talmudic rituals under heavy protection from the occupation police. These measures coincided with calls from Israeli "Temple" groups to intensify incursions during the Hebrew New Year days. The article relies on unnamed Jerusalemite sources and lacks any comment from Israeli authorities or official Palestinian bodies.